The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing individualised support for people with a disability, as well as support for their families and carers.
Disability Matters has a NDIS Coordinator who is available to assist you with your NDIS planning requirements.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the new way of providing individualised support for people with disability, as well as support for their families and carers. The NDIS is the insurance that gives us all peace of mind. Disability could affect anyone and having the right support makes a big difference. The NDIS provides eligible people a flexible, whole-of-life approach to the support needed to pursue their goals and aspirations and participate in daily life.
The NDIS helps people with disability to:
You must meet the NDIS criterion to become a NDIS participant, in general this includes:
For more specific clarification around these criteria please see the NDIS website for eligibility
You are welcome to contact Disability Matters to receive information on the application process.
Information packs on the Queensland roll out have been developed by NDIA as a resource for providers and future participants. These resources include a range of factsheets and a frequently asked questions document on the NDIS and the Queensland roll out.
These are the services available for all Australians from people like doctors or teachers through the health and education systems. It also covers areas like public housing and the justice and aged care systems.
These are activities and services available to everyone in a community, such as sports clubs, community groups, libraries or charities.
This is help people get from their family and friends. It is support people don’t pay for and is generally part of most people’s lives.
This is help people get from their family and friends. It is support people don’t pay for and is generally part of most people’s lives.
The NDIS can pay for supports that are reasonable and necessary. This means they are related to a person’s disability and are required for them to live an ordinary life and achieve their goals.
Assistance from the NDIS is not means tested and has no impact on income support such as the Disability Support Pension and Carers Allowance.
The NDIS rolled out on the Atherton Tablelands on the 1st July 2018. If you think you may be eligible for NDIS you can call the NDIA on 1800 800 110 to request an access request form or email info@disabilitymatters.org.au
These are the services available for all Australians from people like doctors or teachers through the health and education systems. It also covers areas like public housing and the justice and aged care systems.
These are activities and services available to everyone in a community, such as sports clubs, community groups, libraries or charities.
This is help people get from their family and friends. It is support people don’t pay for and is generally part of most people’s lives.
This is help people get from their family and friends. It is support people don’t pay for and is generally part of most people’s lives.
The NDIS can pay for supports that are reasonable and necessary. This means they are related to a person’s disability and are required for them to live an ordinary life and achieve their goals.
Assistance from the NDIS is not means tested and has no impact on income support such as the Disability Support Pension and Carers Allowance.
The NDIS rolled out on the Atherton Tablelands on the 1st July 2018. If you think you may be eligible for NDIS you can call the NDIA on 1800 800 110 to request an access request form or email info@disabilitymatters.org.au
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